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Further, they say that the poorest countries have contributed the least to climate change and have the least resources for adaptation.

“Rising temperatures would have vastly unequal effects across the world, with the brunt of adverse consequences borne by those who can least afford it,” the IMF wrote.

The organization calls this disparity an injustice and asks wealthy nations to pay for adaptation efforts.

“With advanced and emerging market economies contributing the lion’s share to the warming that has occurred so far and is projected to continue, helping low-income countries cope with its consequences is a humanitarian imperative and sound global economic policy,” they wrote.

So far, the program has mobilized more than $10 billion in funds to help poor countries adapt to climate change, but it came under attack earlier this year when US President Donald Trump disparaged the concept and vowed to cancel future US payments.